The document lists various educational websites organized into different categories including utility websites, target topic websites, virtual tour websites, and useful sites. The utility websites section includes sites for creating puzzles, lesson plans, and worksheets. The target topic section features sites focused on science news, games for different school subjects, and US geography. The virtual tour section provides virtual experiences like tours of Ellis Island and the Underground Railroad. Finally, the useful sites section outlines resource hubs for various subjects, activities, national zoos, space exploration, and children's health.
1. Utility Websites:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/?
CFID=1932543&CFTOKEN=28252010
Puzzle maker with free puzzles, option to buy is available.
http://www.teach-nology.com/
Includes lesson plans, worksheets, etc.
http://www.wondrousworksheets.com/
Worksheet creator.
http://www.teachertools.org/
Complete with bulletin boards, lesson plans, and curriculum sites.
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/
Themes, resources, and strategies.
Target Topic:
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Science news for kids.
http://www.gamequarium.com/
Includes games for reading, math, and science.
http://www.50states.com/
Geography and facts about the states.
http://www.primarygames.com/curriculum/math.htm
Math curriculum games and topics.
http://www.boardman.k12.oh.us/bdms/websites/websites.htm
Language arts, math, science, and more.
Virtual Tours:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/
Tour of Ellis Island and the journey of immigrants.
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/the-
underground-railroad/?ar_a=1
The underground railroad tour.
http://www.amnh.org/
Museum of Natural History.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/whiteboards/sciencemath.htm
Interactive activities for all subjects.
http://www.dairyfarmingtoday.org/dairy-interactive/videos/pages/virtualtour.aspx
2. Animal tours.
Useful Sites:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Animals, bugs, games, and activities.
http://www.abcteach.com/
Themes, activities, subjects.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/default.cfm?hpout=education_link&xtr=
National zoo information, animals, and habitats.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
Space exploration.
http://kidshealth.org/Search01.jsp?
SearchSection=3&Mode=Search&SearchTextArea=mybody
Help understand children, how they're feeling, and what to do.